Samford Game Information (Thursday, Jan. 17 – 7:30 p.m. (ET) – Birmingha, Ala.)
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Chattanooga Game Information (Saturday, Jan. 19 – 4:30 p.m. – Chattanooga, Tenn.)
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel men's basketball team begin a three-game road swing this week with games at Samford and Chattanooga. The two Bulldog teams will tangle at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, Jan. 17. The game at Chattanooga on Saturday, Jan. 19 will tip off at 4:30 p.m.

PACK THE MAC SET FOR JAN. 26
On Saturday, Jan. 26, The Citadel Department of Athletics will host its annual Pack the Mac event as the Bulldogs take on rival VMI at 1 p.m. The annual event, which will feature APECS as the title sponsor, with Pepsi and Balfour as participating sponsors, will feature the entire South Carolina Corps of Cadets in attendance. The Palmetto Battery will present the nation's colors before tipoff. The game will feature $5 tickets for fans who use the promo code "PTM" at CitadelSports.com/tickets. The special promotion will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25.

THE LOWCOUNTRY BULLDOGS NATIONALLY
The Citadel ranks in the top 50 in NCAA Division I in nine statistical categories, including leading the nation in scoring (94.4 points per game) and 3-pointers made per game (13.3). The 'Dogs are also second with 605 3-point attempts and 213 3-pointers made. The Citadel is 16^th in assists per game (17.6), 30^th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.38), 31^st in steals per game (8.4) and total assists (282), and 44^th in total steals (134).

STALLWORTH NATIONALLY
Lew Stallworth enters the week 10^th in the nation with an average of 6.8 assists per game, tied for 13^th with 108 totals assists and 47^th in field goal percentage (.571).

FRIERSON NATIONALLY
Matt Frierson enters the week third in all of NCAA Division I with an average of 3.94 3-pointers made per game, tied for eighth with 63 3-pointers made and tied for seventh with 162 3-point field goal attempts.

3 FOR 3
Frierson is currently ninth in Southern Conference history with 283 made 3-pointers in his career. He is third amongst active players, behind Wofford's Fletch Magee (1st, 419) and UNCG's Francis Alonso (5th, 349). Frierson is also eighth all-time in SoCon history for 3-point field goal attempts with 775. He is third behind Magee's 976 attempts (2nd) and Alonso's 843 (6th).

FORCING THE TURNOVERS AGAINST WESTERN CAROLINA
Against Western Carolina, the Bulldogs forced 29 turnovers and recorded 15 steals. The 29 Western Carolina turnovers are the most since the Bulldogs forced Point to turn the ball over 31 times last season on Dec. 16, 2017. The Bulldogs' 15 steals against the Catamounts are tied for fifth most in program history for team steals in a SoCon game.

ECLIPSING THE 30-POINT MARK
Stallworth's 32 points against Western Carolina marked a career high for the graduate transfer. It is the first time since Frierson scored 30 against Johnson (Nov. 14, 2018) that a Bulldog has scored at least 30 points in a game. Stallworth's 12 field goals made are also a career high.

NAJDAWI CONTINUING HIS CLIMB
With his 20 points against Western Carolina, Zane Najdawi moved up into a tie for fourth all-time for points scored with 1,431. He is tied with Rick Swing (1975-79). He also moved up from sixth to fourth in program history for career free throws made as he converted seven of his 11 (.636) free throws to give him 361 career made free throws. With his five rebounds against the Catamounts, Najdawi also moved up a spot, from seventh to sixth, in program history with 633 career boards.

BLOCK PARTY FOR NAJDAWI
Najdawi swatted away three shots against the Catamounts, marking the 50th career game the Midlothian, Virginia native has had multiple blocks in a single contest. He now boasts 173 career blocks.

WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?
Sophomore Hayden Brown scored 16 points against Western Carolina, marking the most points he has scored since registering 22 at Virginia Tech (Nov. 12, 2017) last season.

HIGH-SCORING BULLDOGS
The Citadel Bulldogs have eclipsed the 100-point mark four times this season, including a season-high 148 points against Mid-Atlantic Christian. The 148 points scored against MACU are the most points scored by an NCAA Division I program this season and are the third-most scored in Southern Conference history. The Bulldogs boast three of the top-10 scoring performances of the season in the nation, including 137 points against Johnson (Fla.), the sixth-most points scored this season, and 127 against Johnson & Wales (N.C.), the eighth-most points scored this season.

THE HISTORY WITH SAMFORD
The Citadel holds an 11-9 record over Samford dating back to the 1991-92 season. The Bulldogs won the first meeting, 73-67, in Charleston on Feb. 19, 1992 and won for the first time in Birmingham on Jan. 26, 2009, 70-45. That 2009 meeting was the first as Southern Conference opponents and was the first meeting between the two since 1993. The Citadel won five games in a row over the Bulldogs of Birmingham from Jan. 16, 2010 - Jan. 7, 2012. The last Citadel win in the series came in Birmingham on Feb. 25, 2017, 102-96.

SCOUTING THE BIRMINGHAM BULLDOGS
Samford enters the week 11-7 overall, 1-4 in SoCon play and 8-2 at home. The Bulldogs started the season off by winning seven of their first eight games with the lone loss in that stretch being on the road at No. 23 Ohio State. The Bulldogs from Birmingham bested VMI, 96-68, on Dec. 29 for their first SoCon win of the season. Samford is currently averaging 77.0 point per game, while their opponents have averaged 71.1. The Bulldogs have connected on 47.6 percent of their shots from the field and their foes have converted 40.5 percent of their attempts. Samford converts 7.2 3-pointers per game and allows 8.1.

THE BULLDOGS INDIVIDUALLY
Four Bulldogs are currently averaging double-digit points led by Ruben Guerrero's 14.8 points per game and 14.6 per game by Josh Sharkey. Brandon Austin averaged 11.7 points per contest and Myron Gordon adds 11.6 per outing. Robert Allen is close to joining the quartet with 9.6 points per contest. Guerrero leads the team from the floor, having connected on 61.5 percent of his shots and is bringing down a team-best 8.2 rebounds per game to compliment 2.0 blocks per game. Allen averages 7.2 boards per contest, and has converted 50.0 percent of his shot attempts. Austin leads the team with 48 made 3-pointers, and he has connected on 43.6 percent of those attempts. Sharkey leads the team with 119 assists, an average of 6.6 per outing, and 48 steals. Guerrero, Sharkey and Gordon have started all 18 games with Austin and Allen having started 17. Sharkey, Austin and Allen are all averaging 30.2 minutes per game or more.

THE HISTORY WITH CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga holds a 63-18 all-time record over The Citadel, but the Bulldogs have won two of the last three meetings, including a 110-101, overtime win last season on Jan. 13. The Citadel has won just six of the 40 games played in Chattanooga with the last victory for the Bulldogs coming on Feb. 18, 2002.

SCOUTING THE MOCS
Chattanooga enters the week with an 8-10 record overall, including 6-1 at home and 3-2 in Southern Conference games. The Mocs won three of their first five games this season, but dropped four in a row from there. The Mocs have defeated VMI, Western Carolina and Samford all in league action. Chattanooga has averaged 73.3 points per game, while their opponents have scored 73.0 points per game. The Mocs are hitting on 44.9 percent of their shots compared to 44.7 percent by their foes, but the Mocs have converted 9.1 3-pointers per game compared to 6.7 by the opposition.

THE MOCS INDIVIDUALLY
Three Mocs are currently averaging double-digit points led by Kevin Easley's 14.9 points per contest. Donovann Toatley averages 11.7 point per game and Ramon Villa has added 11.5 points per outing, but in only eight games. Jerry Johnson, Jr. has averaged 9.9 points per game and David Jean-Baptiste has chipped in 9.0 points per game. Villa is shooting 66.7 percent from the field to lead the team with Easley shooting 46.7 percent. Easley leads the team with 34 3-pointers, just three more than Johnson. Easley is connecting on 44.7 percent of his 3-point attempts, while Thomas Smallwood has converted 51.4 percent of his 3-point attempts. Easley leads the team with 6.0 rebounds per game and Toatley leads the team with 52 assists. Easley, Johnson, and Jonathan Scott have started all 18 games with Smallwood boasting 14 starts. Jean-Baptiste has started nine games and Toatley has started seven.

NEXT UP
Following Saturday's game at Chattanooga, the Bulldogs will travel to UNCG for a 7 p.m. game against the Spartans. The 'Dogs will then return home for the annual Pack the Mac and Military Appreciation game against VMI on Saturday, Jan. 26. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. against the Keydets.

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